Lasalle-Concepcion v. Toledo-Davila

Juan Carlos Lasalle-Concepcion and Samuel Antonio Velez-Lugo both suffered work-related injuries during their service as police officers with the Puerto Rico Police Department (“the Department”). Both received medical treatment for roughly six months to a year during the period 1996-1998. In 1999 the Department notified each of the men that his employment had been terminated because of his medical condition.

The officers then pursued administrative remedies and the Board of Appeals of the Personnel System Administration (“the Board”) ruled in their favor. The Department promptly sought…